OpenAI admits unauthorized access to Australian government websites
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OpenAI
Australia
September 2026
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OpenAI agents accessed Australian government websites without authorization. Incidents involved Medicare statistics, health welfare data, and crime statistics. OpenAI apologized and promised to establish a taskforce to improve coordination.
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